'The Witcher' card game 'Gwent' takes on a life of its own
Would you like to play Gwent?
Fans of The Witcher 3 know this refrain well, and starting in September they'll be able to pose that question to IRL friends. That's when developer CD Projekt Red is planning to kick off the beta for Gwent: The Witcher Card Game.
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Based on the game that appears in The Witcher 3 while improving on it, Gwent exists primarily because of fans. It was such a popular optional minigame in CDPR's 2015 hit that fans clamored for more, even created their own decks.
The Poland-based developer took note of this and -- likely emboldened by the runaway success of Blizzard's Hearthstone -- set to work on creating a standalone spin-off.
Gwent gives players the option of setting out in a single player "story" mode or taking on friends and strangers alike in online competitive matches.
It's a deck-building game that splits up around four different factions, each based on different groups from The Witcher universe. Players play their cards on a three-lane board that covers melee, ranged and siege attackers, with each position and card providing different benefits.
You can get a better sense of the game rules and sign up for the beta on the official website, playgwent.com. The fun is set to begin this September on PC and Xbox One.
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Adam Rosenberg is a Senior Games Reporter for Mashable, where he plays all the games. Every single one. From AAA blockbusters to indie darlings to mobile favorites and browser-based oddities, he consumes as much as he can, whenever he can.Adam brings more than a decade of experience working in the space to the Mashable Games team. He previously headed up all games coverage at Digital Trends, and prior to that was a long-time, full-time freelancer, writing for a diverse lineup of outlets that includes Rolling Stone, MTV, G4, Joystiq, IGN, Official Xbox Magazine, EGM, 1UP, UGO and others.Born and raised in the beautiful suburbs of New York, Adam has spent his life in and around the city. He's a New York University graduate with a double major in Journalism and Cinema Studios. He's also a certified audio engineer. Currently, Adam resides in Crown Heights with his dog and his partner's two cats. He's a lover of fine food, adorable animals, video games, all things geeky and shiny gadgets.
